Monthly Archives: August 2012

Bee Envy

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Chrystal

By nature, I am not a jealous person. At all. Ever. Except I often have feelings of profound envy when I visit my friend “Ms. W”. She has two things that I actively covet: her kitchen and her backyard bee … Continue reading →

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Feels like fall

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Chrystal

Today I worked in the raspberries, cutting back the old canes and tying up the new ones. The raspberry supports have been great and I might add a few more clotheslines (lower and higher) to support the shorter and taller … Continue reading →

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Filet beans and potatoes

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Chrystal

I met my good friend, Mrs. G, at the UBC Farmers Market this morning. She recently gave me some day lilies from her step-father’s garden and have intended to blog about how happy I was about this, but as I … Continue reading →

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Planting: a mixture of magic and science

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Chrystal

Planting day! This morning I had an inspiring conversation with an experienced gardener who suggested that now is the time to plant fall lettuce and spinach. I checked the lunar phase calendar, and indeed today (August 23) was a most … Continue reading →

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Niçoise green beans

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Chrystal

Last summer I saw small bags of thin, perfect green beans at Trout Lake.  I picked up a bag to fondle the beans, then put it down again abruptly when I found out the price was $7.00, which was about … Continue reading →

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Alpine wildflowers

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Chrystal

Yesterday we hiked from the top of the Whistler Gondola, over the Musical Bumps and down Singing Pass trail back to Whistler. Although the hike is generally downhill – you get off the gondola at 1809 m and eventually get … Continue reading →

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Sam and Ellie: the perfect guests

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Chrystal

Besides gorging oneself on raspberries, one of the best things about having a garden is sharing it with friends. We enjoy having people over in the summer to eat, drink and chill out on the deck. The garden is also … Continue reading →

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Summer carrots

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Chrystal

Yesterday I blogged that my summer carrots still weren’t ready, based on one tiny carrot that I pulled up last week. How wrong I was: the summer carrots are ready! I don’t eat very many carrots especially since the orange … Continue reading →

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Winter carrots

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Chrystal

Although my summer carrots are still not ready, the planting calendar says that it is time to plant winter carrots. If feels a little early to plant winter vegetables, but a quick check with the Lunar Calendar confirmed that August … Continue reading →

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Plum Gorgeous

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Chrystal

One of my summer inspirations has been Romney Steele’s Plum Gorgeous – Recipes and Memories from the Orchard. This book combines recipes, writing, reminiscences, poetry and lots of lush photos of fruit, food and people. Although some of the recipes use … Continue reading →

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